Connecticut 33rd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | +9.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.9%Harris34,018 | 44.5%Trump28,077 | 1.6% | D+9.4 | R+2.9 | D+10.9 | 63,111 | |
| D | 55.2%Biden34,924 | 43.0%Trump27,165 | 1.8% | D+12.3 | D+10.5 | D+7.8 | 63,234 | |
| D | 48.3%Clinton27,309 | 46.5%Trump26,312 | 5.1% | D+1.8 | R+8.3 | R+0.3 | 56,527 | |
| D | 54.4%Obama29,615 | 44.3%Romney24,123 | 1.4% | D+10.1 | R+7.5 | D+6.2 | 54,475 | |
| D | 57.9%Obama31,790 | 40.4%McCain22,148 | 1.7% | D+17.6 | D+8.6 | D+10.3 | 54,863 | |
| D | 53.6%Kerry28,306 | 44.6%Bush23,540 | 1.9% | D+9.0 | — | D+11.5 | 52,831 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+29, this Hartford-area district ranks among the state's most Democratic-leaning seats, reflecting an urban core electorate that has voted heavily for Democratic candidates across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.4 points.
A population of 98,299, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 12.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Connecticut 33rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.